Nigerian Premier League Betting tips & Predictions

NPFL Predictions

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Nigeria NPFL Premier League

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Remo Stars

Bayelsa United

1 1.42

X 3.7

2 6.75

Prediction:

Probability: 61%

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Enugu Rangers International

Bendel Insurance FC

1 1.53

X 3.4

2 5.6

Prediction:

Probability: 52%

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Ikorodu City

Wikki Tourists FC

1 1.47

X 4.4

2 6.7

Prediction:

Probability: 60%

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Niger Tornadoes

Kwara United

1 1.5

X 3.45

2 6.25

Prediction:

Probability: 41%

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Bayelsa United

Enugu Rangers International

1 1.89

X 3.2

2 4.75

Prediction:

Probability: 40%

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Shooting Stars

Nasarawa United

1 1.55

X 3.9

2 6.16

Prediction:

Probability: 69%

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Remo Stars

Niger Tornadoes

1 1.52

X 3.78

2 8.85

Prediction:

Probability: 62%

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Enugu Rangers International

Enyimba

1 1.63

X 3.7

2 6.47

Prediction:

Probability: 54%

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Katsina United

Bayelsa United

1 1.98

X 3

2 4.92

Prediction:

Probability: 51%

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Abia Warriors

Ikorodu City

1 1.7

X 4

2 5.15

Prediction:

Probability: 55%

NPFL Premier League Statistics (Football)

Match stats

Number of matches played 380

% home win 63.68%

% away win 11.84%

% halftime draws 24.47%

Goal stats

Goals 773

Average goals per match 2.03

Average home goals per match 1.44

Average away goals per match 0.59

Stats betting

% matches over 2.5 goals 34.21%

% matches under 2.5 goals 65.79%

BTTS 38.42%

Cleansheet 61.58%

NPFL Premier League Table - Nigeria

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Enugu Rangers International	38	19	11	8	+20	68
2	Rivers United	38	19	10	9	+13	67
3	Shooting Stars	38	18	6	14	+1	60
4	Ikorodu City	38	16	10	12	+4	58
5	Bendel Insurance FC	38	14	14	10	+7	56
6	Nasarawa United	38	16	8	14	+3	56
7	Abia Warriors	38	16	7	15	-3	55
8	Barau FC	38	13	13	12	+4	52
9	Katsina United	38	14	10	14	-3	52
10	Plateau United	38	15	5	18	-1	50
11	Enyimba	38	13	10	15	+2	49
12	Kun Khalifat FC	38	13	10	15	-1	49
13	Warri Wolves	38	13	10	15	-5	49
14	Niger Tornadoes	38	13	9	16	+1	48
15	Kano Pillars	38	15	6	17	-5	48
16	Kwara United	38	13	11	14	-4	47
17	Remo Stars	38	14	5	19	-5	47
18	El Kanemi Warriors	38	13	8	17	-17	47
19	Bayelsa United	38	11	10	17	-5	43
20	Wikki Tourists FC	38	9	13	16	-12	40
1	Rivers United	38	16	2	1	23	50
2	Enugu Rangers International	38	15	4	0	26	49
3	Shooting Stars	38	15	3	1	19	48
4	Ikorodu City	38	14	4	1	20	46
5	Kano Pillars	38	14	3	2	19	45
6	Plateau United	38	14	2	3	19	44
7	Nasarawa United	38	13	4	2	18	43
8	Niger Tornadoes	38	12	6	1	21	42
9	Remo Stars	38	13	3	3	16	42
10	El Kanemi Warriors	38	12	6	1	15	42
11	Barau FC	38	12	5	2	18	41
12	Kwara United	38	12	5	2	17	41
13	Enyimba	38	12	4	3	18	40
14	Katsina United	38	12	4	3	14	40
15	Abia Warriors	38	11	6	2	12	39
16	Bendel Insurance FC	38	10	8	1	16	38
17	Warri Wolves	38	9	8	2	10	35
18	Kun Khalifat FC	38	10	3	6	10	33
19	Bayelsa United	38	9	4	6	8	31
20	Wikki Tourists FC	38	7	9	3	6	30
1	Enugu Rangers International	38	4	7	8	-6	19
2	Bendel Insurance FC	38	4	6	9	-9	18
3	Rivers United	38	3	8	8	-10	17
4	Kun Khalifat FC	38	3	7	9	-11	16
5	Abia Warriors	38	5	1	13	-15	16
6	Warri Wolves	38	4	2	13	-15	14
7	Nasarawa United	38	3	4	12	-15	13
8	Bayelsa United	38	2	6	11	-13	12
9	Ikorodu City	38	2	6	11	-16	12
10	Katsina United	38	2	6	11	-17	12
11	Shooting Stars	38	3	3	13	-18	12
12	Barau FC	38	1	8	10	-14	11
13	Wikki Tourists FC	38	2	4	13	-18	10
14	Enyimba	38	1	6	12	-16	9
15	Kwara United	38	1	6	12	-18	9
16	Plateau United	38	1	3	15	-20	6
17	Niger Tornadoes	38	1	3	15	-20	6
18	Kano Pillars	38	1	3	15	-21	6
19	Remo Stars	38	1	2	16	-21	5
20	El Kanemi Warriors	38	1	2	16	-32	5
1	Kun Khalifat FC	6	5	1	0	9	16
2	Enugu Rangers International	6	4	2	0	5	14
3	Rivers United	6	4	0	2	5	12
4	Kwara United	6	3	2	1	2	11
5	Barau FC	6	3	1	2	5	10
6	Enyimba	6	3	1	2	4	10
7	Remo Stars	6	3	1	2	3	10
8	Shooting Stars	6	3	1	2	1	10
9	Bendel Insurance FC	6	3	1	2	-2	10
10	Kano Pillars	6	3	0	3	1	9
11	Katsina United	6	3	0	3	-2	9
12	Warri Wolves	6	3	0	3	-3	9
13	Plateau United	6	2	1	3	1	7
14	Nasarawa United	6	2	0	4	-2	6
15	Ikorodu City	6	2	0	4	-3	6
16	Niger Tornadoes	6	1	3	2	-3	6
17	Abia Warriors	6	2	0	4	-5	6
18	Wikki Tourists FC	6	1	1	4	-5	4
19	El Kanemi Warriors	6	1	1	4	-9	4
20	Bayelsa United	6	1	0	5	-2	3

Champions League

CAF Confederation Cup

Relegation

NPFL Premier League fixtures

24 May 08:00

Niger Tornadoes

Shooting Stars

1 0

24 May 08:00

Enyimba

El Kanemi Warriors

3 0

24 May 08:00

Bayelsa United

Kwara United

4 0

24 May 08:00

Bendel Insurance FC

Remo Stars

1 1

24 May 08:00

Ikorodu City

Enugu Rangers International

1 2

24 May 08:00

Rivers United

Katsina United

3 0

24 May 08:00

Kun Khalifat FC

Wikki Tourists FC

3 1

24 May 08:00

Warri Wolves

Abia Warriors

2 1

24 May 08:00

Plateau United

Kano Pillars

1 0

24 May 08:00

Barau FC

Nasarawa United

3 0

How are our NPFL predictions made?

NPFL Predictions

At Wincomparator, we've been predicting the NPFL since 2008. Now, in 2026, we're bringing you our intelligent predictions, the result of years of research. Our special algorithm enables us to make reliable Nigerian Football League predictions.

Our predictions are based on thousands of pieces of data
AI helps us to process the data
The odds on the NPFL are taken into account in the calculation
Our experts validate all the NPFL predictions generated by our tool
We are currently able to calculate the most likely result to be expected from an NPFL match.

We currently have the ability to calculate the most likely outcome of NPFL match in June 2026.

Winner prediction: who do we expect to win the Nigerian Premier League?

NFPL winner prediction

After finishing second last season, Rivers United have continued to battle into the 2025-26 season for the NPFL title they so desperately crave and now find themselves in a great position with only a few matches remaining. They've built their title challenge off the back of a rock-solid defence, the foundations of which were put in place last season when Rivers conceded a league-low 29 goals. This time around, they once again have the best defensive record with just 18 allowed in 29 games.

it has made them an incredibly difficult team to take points off of, which should ultimately see them capture their fifth NPFL title and first since 2021-22.

The 2025-26 NPFL winner: Enugu Rangers champions!

The impact of Nigerian Premier League statistics on your predictions

If there’s one important thing to always keep in mind when making your predictions, it's that statistics are a vital element in the success of a sports bet. In fact, by taking them into account along with other information (such as teams, players, fixtures, etc.), you'll have a much better idea of which bets to favor and which to avoid.

Consider a match with Rivers United at home vs a visiting Shooting Stars, the two teams have tremendous defence potential. Naturally, it’s going to be highly likely that a bet such as ‘-2.5 goals’ will come through. In the 2025 season, for example, Rivers United topped the charts for matches with less than 2,5 goals, validating the -2.5 prediction in 32 of their 38 total matches (84%). Shooting Stars, meanwhile, saw 87% of their games go under 2,5 goals in the 2025 campaign. On the other hand, if two teams known for their huge offences were to face off, it’s probably best to avoid this type of bet.

Keep in mind that the main figures and all the statistics should be analysed before each bet on the NPFL, and that we offer you our stats table a bit higher up on this page, so don't hesitate to make use of it!

NPFL odds: how to use them to bet with bookmakers?

It’s not just the statistics that you need to factor in: the odds offered by the bookmakers are a determining factor for your bets. The odds reflect the different probabilities of an outcome, and of course must be taken into account in our algorithm.

In order to make a reliable Nigerian Premier League prediction, you need to ask yourself this question: are the odds a true reflection of actual outcome? You have to ask yourself whether the winnings that are on offer in the event of a winning bet are worth the amount that you are risking with a bookmaker.

For example, you are predicting a tightly contested match between Ikorodu City and Bendel. The bookmakers are offering odds of 1.70 for Ikorodu to win – in this scenario, it might be wiser to avoid placing this bet. Using the formula (1/quote) x 100, we calculate that the bookmakers estimate the probability of Cincinnati winning the match at 58.8%, which is a fairly high percentage. If you think the odds are too high, the best thing to do might be to pass on the bet altogether. Why risk your stake if you are only going to win €7 (for an initial stake of €10)?
Now let’s imagine the opposite case, you forecast a comfortable win for Abia Warriors at home against Kun Khalifa. The bookmakers are offering odds of 1.85 on average; in this scenario, the odds are worth taking: the potential gains will be high in relation to the risk taken.

As you can see, the odds offered by online bookmakers for the NPFL are clearly not to be overlooked and should always be taken into account. This is true not only for Nigerian Premier League, but also for any other football predictions!

Guidelines for reliable NPFL predictions

NPFL Betting advice tips

In order to make informed and accurate predictions on the NPFL, there are a few strategies that you may want to incorporate into your betting process.

Below you’ll learn about the betting techniques used by our experts and exactly how to implement them for use in Nigeria’s top flight.

1. Understand the context in Nigerian Premier League

We believe it's vital to know the context of a Nigerian Premier League match before making a prediction. Don't bet with your eyes closed, simply on the prestige of a team or its history in Nigeria Premier League.

You need to ask yourself the right questions. Is the team you expect to win in better shape than its opponents? Is there a history between the two clubs that could lead to a tense soccer match? Is the schedule so full that the coach may decide to rotate the team? Is a major player absent for the occasion?

All these questions need to be considered before betting on NPFL. At Wincomparator, we do our homework to minimize the risk of losing bets. It's always a good idea to do the work on your side, whatever championship you're aiming for.

2. Place simple bets

On our site, we offer different types of football predictions: 1X2 (match result), BTTS (both teams to score), and Over/Under (+/- 2.5 goals). It's no coincidence that these are the bets that give bookmakers the best odds of winning.

Once again this season, we advise you to opt for simple predictions, and not to overdo the random combinations.

Goalscorer bets are good alternatives, but the odds offered seem less attractive than in the past. The same applies to other types of bets, such as half-time results or exact scores.

To avoid reducing your chances of winning Nigeria Premier League bets and increase your long-term success, concentrate on classic bets.

3. Adjust your Nigeria Premier League bet according to team line-ups

Another tip to take into account for your Nigerian Premier League prediction: follow team line-ups carefully. They are made public an hour before kick-off, and can have a huge impact on a bet.

Imagine if a team's starting goalkeeper were to get injured in the warm-up, as well as its star striker. This will inevitably have an effect on the result to be expected in the match, and therefore the chances of winning your bet.

Today, many bookmakers allow you to cancel a bet a few minutes after it has been placed, or even to recover a large part of the amount committed via cash out. It is therefore possible to reduce the risk of loss by consulting the line-ups for each Nigerian Premier League match.

Our opinion on the difficulty of NPFL betting

When making your predictions for matches in the 2025-26 NPFL be sure to follow the advice laid out in this article. Reference back to the important statistics and key betting strategies in order to get an edge over the bookmakers!

If you find that you’re short on time or would simply like to see a different perspective, head over to our football predictions page to see what our experts think about the matches. Remember, we provide free betting tips and insight onto games throughout the season at Wincomparator!